Coleman Portables
The bed of the Coleman portable hammock is a crosshatching of rope that is spread apart at each end by wooden sticks (called spreaders) to form an expanse wide enough for one or two people. The supporting ropes converge at a metal ring, which is in turn attached to a short chain and bolt assembly, which allows the hammock to be attached to trees, posts, buildings or either end of a prefabricated metal or wood frame. This sort of supporting arrangement is called a "two-point" hammock, said McHarris, and tends to be the most forgiving to get in and out of, as well as to lie on comfortably. They sag nicely to support one or two loafing bodies. Three-point hammocks (which have two anchors at the head and one at the foot) and four-point hammocks (which have two anchors on each end) tend to be less stable and comfortable.
